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Middle East Review of International Affairs
The Political Economy of Turkish Military Modernization
by Elliot Hen-Tov
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Abstract
This study examines the political economy of the military modernization project begun in 1996 in Turkey. Due to the unprecedented scope of the modernization effort and the particularities of the defense industry, this project will impact both Turkey's relations with its allies as well as its democratization process. The large purchases of military technology and the expected professionalization of the Turkish military will lead to an enhancement in Turkey's international stature, especially in its relationship with Western supplier states. Simultaneously, the modernization will produce domestic social forces that facilitate further democratization.
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Note *: Elliot Hen-Tov is a doctoral student in contemporary Turkish affairs in the Near Eastern Studies Department at Princeton University.